Elder Nether Scorpion's pupils contracted sharply; he finally understood Toji's intentions.
"No... no, you liar!"
He roared hoarsely, his mutilated body struggling desperately.
"You swore an oath, you swore an oath with your Martial Soul, how can you break your oath? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"
Toji sneered and casually put away the blood-stained dagger.
"I'm referring to never being able to cultivate Soul Power for the rest of one's life."
He leaned down and whispered in Elder Nether Scorpion's ear.
"Unfortunately, I never had any Soul Power to begin with."
After saying that, he took a few steps back, leaned against an ancient tree, and leisurely watched the scene before him.
"Roar--"
The surrounding bushes began to shake violently, and pairs of scarlet eyes lit up in the darkness, followed by the roars of Soul Beast.
Elder Nether Scorpion's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints as he desperately writhed his mangled body, trying to escape this place.
It was the blood on his body that attracted the Soul Beast!
The energy emanating from the blood was something even he wanted to absorb, let alone these Soul Beast?
This shows that Elder Nether Scorpion had already foreseen his fate.
"No, no! Help! Help me!"
The first Soul Beast has appeared.
It was a wolf-shaped Soul Beast with a completely golden body, and saliva was still hanging from its fangs.
Then came the second one, the third one...
Even an entire wolf pack was lured over.
Nearly a hundred Soul Beast surrounded Elder Nether Scorpion, their scarlet eyes fixed on this "prey" that exuded an alluring aura.
The wolf pack was practically invincible in this small place; the other Soul Beast could only watch helplessly as their prey fell into the wolf pack's clutches.
"I still have value! I can tell you even more information!" Elder Nether Scorpion Mingxie screamed hysterically. "I'll cooperate with you on everything regarding the Xishui Alliance, the Holy Spirit Cult, and more of Xu Tianran's actions, as long as you rescue me!"
"I don't need it." Toji coldly refused his request, then withdrew his aura and concealed it.
In the instant the danger vanished, the wolves, noticing its disappearance, pounced without hesitation.
The wolves swarmed forward, tearing apart the "food" that exuded an enticing aura of Qi and Blood. Blood splattered, flesh and bones were torn apart, and the scene was so cruel it was nauseating.
The piercing screams echoed through the mountains and forests. Toji after confirming with his own eyes that Elder Nether Scorpion was completely dead, he was finally relieved.
He knew perfectly well that Evil Soul Master had plenty of ways to save their lives, and they had to be eliminated completely.
Given the current situation, he estimated that there wouldn't be any trace left; he would be completely devoured by the wolves.
Toji stood still, watching the wolves eat.
Not long after, Di Qiu'er arrived at the Jingyang Mountain Range and discovered Toji.
I knew I'd find you here.
Di Qiu'er jogged over, her crimson eyes reflecting the scene of the wolves devouring their prey, a cold smile playing on her lips.
"You've got some nerve, feeding people to wolves?"
Toji shrugged:
"So as not to bury him and have to deal with the funeral arrangements. By the way, how did you know I was here?"
"Do I even need to ask?" Di Qiu'er pointed at Toji's head. "Now, I'm the one who knows you best. You've already planned what to do with those people from ten years ago; you're definitely going to feed them to the Soul Beast."
"The nearest gathering place for Soul Beast in Mingdu is the Jingyang Mountain Range. If I don't come here to find you, where else can I go?"
"What about those four Evil Soul Master?" Toji finally asked.
"Of course we'll kill them."
Di Qiu'er rolled her eyes.
As she spoke, Di Qiu'er seemed to have discovered something, Toji pointed towards the wolf pack:
"Hey, look, the wolf alpha here looks familiar."
Toji looked in the direction Di Qiu'er was pointing.
In the center of the wolf pack, a particularly large silver wolf was tearing at Elder Nether Scorpion's mangled body.
It is entirely silver-white, with a crescent-shaped pattern on its forehead, shimmering with a faint halo.
"It's the Silvermoon Wolf King, with ten thousand years of cultivation," Di Qiu'er said softly. "No wonder it can command so many golden wolves."
"This pack of wolves does look familiar."
Toji seemed to recognize her.
"It's the wolf pack that Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny, used to obtain his Fourth Soul Ring. That Silvermoon Wolf King will soon be hunted down by Huo Yuhao and absorbed into his Fourth Soul Ring."
"The blood energy within you is extremely concentrated. Even ordinary Soul Beast would experience a significant boost in their cultivation if they absorbed it, just like how you helped me improve my cultivation."
Di Qiu'er secretly glanced at Toji's body a few times.
"To Soul Beast, your entire body is a highly nourishing substance; almost no Soul Beast could resist this temptation. However, the dangerous and deadly aura emanating from you compensates for this."
"This is why most Soul Beast dare not attack you; after all, survival is more important than improving cultivation."
"That means the overall cultivation level of this wolf pack has been improved because of me..."
Toji looked thoughtfully at the wolf pack.
"Perhaps a different outcome will occur when Huo Yuhao comes to hunt the Silvermoon Wolf King in the future?"
"That's one way to put it. So, are you going to solve this problem for him?" Di Qiu'er asked softly.
"I'm not interested. Let him fend for himself."
Toji her lips, turned around, and left.
"I'm leaving now, it's time to go back. I need to purify the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade."
Di Qiu'er followed behind him. "It seems you really have no interest in the chosen one?"
"Meeting him would be tantamount to exposing myself to God King Tang's watchful eye. Am I that stupid?"
"That's true."
Toji took Di Qiu'er back to their residence in Mingdu.
Upon entering the room, Toji eagerly drew the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade. The moment the blade was drawn, the room temperature plummeted, and a faint, mournful wail echoed through the air.
Di Qiu'er took a half step back, a hint of wariness flashing in her crimson eyes.
"Can you purify it?"
I'm confident.
For Toji, whose soul has already been purified, purifying this Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade shouldn't be a problem.
Toji sat cross-legged, placing the murderous knife flat on his knees. As he circulated his Qi and Blood cultivation technique, a thick layer of Qi and Blood surged out, shimmering with a faint golden light, gradually enveloping his entire body.
When the golden light touched the blade, the black mist churned violently, emitting a piercing shriek.
Three hours later, the golden light grew stronger and stronger, gradually suppressing the black mist. The cold aura on the blade began to fade, replaced by a pure blue crystal.
The once sinister dagger was now entirely emerald green, radiating a rich aura of Life.
"It worked! I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." Di Qiu'er rolled her eyes. "Absorb it; it will be of immense benefit to you. I'll protect you."
"Thank you for your help."
Toji took a deep breath and slowly brought the purified Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade closer to his chest.
The moment the blade touched the panel, a vibrant, Life- giving light surged, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that merged into his body.
An unprecedented warm energy surged through my meridians, Toji the muscles throughout my body involuntarily tensed up.
Di Qiu'er, who was protecting him from the side, was surprised to see that pale golden patterns appeared on Toji's exposed panel, moving across his body like living things.
The air in the room began to vibrate, and the rich Life force caused the green plants on the windowsill to grow at a visible speed.
"This guy has encountered another opportunity; his cultivation level can improve again," she muttered to herself.